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http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...-ADA-soil-10KG
It is true actually, if you get 3ft you want 4ft and if will go on.... we call it addiction...Originally Posted by Ryan Peh
i found the post recently just pop up again
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...-ADA-soil-10KG
Thanks! i'll go check it out! Hopefully i can get some cheaper soil from people!
OH RIGHT!!!
Another question thats always been on my mind is how to make the water softer and slightly acidic?? Does adding driftwood help? Also, whats the ph of Singapore's water??
Last edited by Ryan Peh; 3rd Oct 2015 at 23:22.
you can forget about base fertilizer if you use ADA Amazonia ..
remember not to wash the soil... just dump in and add water slowly will do.
As for CO2, you can temporary put it behind your mind.. just go for lower maintainese plants first should be fine.. moss and ferns can do without CO2 for a while.
Also remember not to dose of liquid fertilizer initially.
Do you have lights already? you will need to factor in another $100 to $200 for lights.
Oooh no need fertiliser? That'd would save me quite a sump too.
How much watts do I need for a 4ft tank?
for Lights, if you use T5 will be cheaper than LED.
What's a T5? And how much watts do I need?
T5 light tubes
T5 are fluorescent lights?
Can someone recommend me a good canister filter for my 4x2x2ft tank?
I was recommended to use eheim canister filters but i read from the eheim website that most of their canister filter only goes up to 1700litres/hr. But with a 120gallon(450litre) tank, i'd need like 800gallon/hr (3000litre/hr) of flow rate???
One eheim canister that can pump up to 1500litres/hr already costs $200+
anyone got any recommendations?
Also, since mine is a sump tank, i was recommended not to use the overflow system since the co2 in my tank would easily escape if i do that.
UPDATE:
i just did some research and realise i actually need 3000lph of circulation, not necessarily filtering. But how much of a filter flow rate would i need for my 120 gallon tank?
Last edited by Ryan Peh; 6th Oct 2015 at 02:05.
The high flow rate rule that is recommended for planted tanks is mainly to generate ample circulation around the tank, in order to bring Co2 and nutrients to all the plants.
In larger tank volumes, you could go with less flow rate and instead look at other ways to improve circulation if necessary, like installing wave makers or submersible pumps at areas with dead spots.
Another alternative is to use 2 canister filters, in this way their outflows can be positioned to cover different areas of the tank. This also increases the total amount of filtration capacity too. If your budget is limited, you could look at other brands like Atman, Jebao, Up Aqua etc, which are usually cheaper for the equivalent flow rate (though they may not be as energy efficient and hardware support/parts availability may not be as extensive as compared to Eheim equipment).
Btw, you can still use a sump tank filtration system with overflow for a planted tank setup, any percentage of Co2 that offgas due to the extra surface agitation from the overflow and sump tank water movement can be easily compensated by simply injecting more Co2.
Just like i said 4 feet is too big to start with,if your filtration system is not good it will result
in a lot of problem and algae is one of them.
I would say option A with no aquasoil. Just get some plants that will be tied to driftwood or rocks since the overflow sump system not that suitable for high tech planted tanks. You have to decide whether you are a fish person or plant person. It's hard to clean up the waste for big fishes if you have aquasoil on the bottom. Big fishes are messy-eaters too.
I went to aquarist chamber and green chapter yesterday and I am in love with planted tanks HAHA.
Anyway I've found about 2 canister filters secondhand and that's what I'm getting I guess!
My sump tank is at least 2ft drop from the mouth of the overflow system.. The previous owner of the tank told me that the co2 will escape really easily if I use the sump tank..
what filter are you buying?
I found a eheim 2224 and a fluval 403! Should I use those? Or should I just use the sump tank and save me more than half the money...?
2224 is toooooooo weak for your 4 feet...
I used it for my 2 feet tank find it just nice..
for 4 feet I think you should look for 2 pieces of ehiem 2028 or 2228 or 2217
I will advice you get one 2028 or 2228 or 2217 to try first, if not good, then you get another one.
Even 2224 with the fluval 403 together is not enough??
What about Eheim 2228 with fluval 403?
Or can I just add a wave maker or some sort HAHA
just found this on the website, not sure you still want to consider getting that..
I am not very sure about the flowrate of the fluval but 2224 is definitely not enough...
http://www.partsandmedia.com/fluval403parts.html
The Fluval 03 Series Has Been Discontinued For More Than A Decade - Not All Parts Are Still Available.
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